Let Me Help You- Criminal Minds: Reid and Adam Jackson

Chapter 30: And It's Still Not Over

(00:30)

The team suited up, hopefully for the last time that night headed to the garage. When they arrived Hotch and Morgan took the lead and they started searching for any clue that Morris and Nelson were still there. They came across Morris’ car but that was all.

P: There isn’t any blood so that might mean that he still have Nelson.

Ro: Then let’s hope to find him fast.

R: The warehouse, Garcia said that there is a warehouse close by.

H: We should go check it out.

They all drove to the front of the warehouse and saw that the lock on the front door was broken.

JJ: He must’ve gone through here.

Ro: And it’s dark so it minimizes he’s chances to be seen by anyone.

H: Morgan, you, JJ and Rossi go round back and see if there’s another way in and we’ll go in through here.

Team: Okay.

Hotch, Reid and Prentiss along with went through the front door while Morgan, JJ and Rossi went round back looking for another door.

Hotch, Reid and Prentiss spotted Morris and Nelson first.

H: Freeze!

P: Let go of the boy, Morris!

They shouted and Morris took Nelson in front of him and held a knife to his throat.

Phillip Morris: Come any closer and I swear that I’ll kill him.

R: There’s no need for that Mr Morris. (He said holstering his gun and putting his hands up in mock surrender walking closer to Morris)

PM: That’s far enough, agent.

R: Agent Reid. No one has to die Morris. Just let Nelson go.

PM: This boy is the only way that I’ll be able to get out of this a free man.

R: Even if you somehow get passed us there are at least fifty SWAT and police officers out there. (Just then Rossi, JJ and Morgan came through the back but Hotch motioned them to keep their distance so they wouldn’t spook Morris)

R: Morris, killing Nelson will not bring back your son. Remember how you felt when your ex wife called you and told you about his death. I am sure it was horrible and now you’ve made so many parents go through that same pain...

PM: It’s their fault Thomas died. They didn’t even try to save him.

R: They did everything they could. I read the report they wrote. Thomas lost a lot of blood when he was in the crash and there wasn’t much that they could do for him when he arrived at the hospital.

PM: I never even got to say good bye to him. I never even got a chance to speak to him. (He said as he started shaking as tears started falling out of his eyes) They don’t deserve to be happy after what they did to me.

R: Morris, all they did to you was to try and save your son and what you did to them was kill their sons and all because they did their jobs as best they could.

PM: If they did their job then I wouldn’t be without a son today.

R: I understand how you’re feeling but taking it out on this poor defenceless boy will not help anything. Why don’t you take your anger out on someone that will be able to fight back why on a small child?

PM: Because Tommy was small. He was only fifteen years old. The last I saw him was he ten years old and then I see him dead on a hospital bed five years later. (He started crying and dropped the knife and Hotch motioned the team at the back towards Morris who had now fallen to his knees)

Reid motioned Nelson over to him as soon as Morris dropped the knife and he quickly took him and left as the rest of the team arrested Morris.

Morgan cuffed Morris and started ready him his Miranda rights and JJ bagged the knife.

They brought Morris out and put him into the police car and after that they all got into their cars and drove to Quantico. Reid sat in the back seat of the car Hotch was driving with a sleeping Nelson on his lap.

H: How’s he doing back there? (He asked not taking his eyes off the road)

R: Just fell asleep, he looks exhausted.

H: I think that we’re all pretty exhausted, especially you having woken up before dawn to being on a plane and coming directly to work.

R: I’ll manage.

Just then they drove into BAU headquarters.

(01:45)

Reid helped Nelson out of the car and into the building where he saw Mike and Patricia, Nelson’s parents waiting. Patricia started crying when she saw Reid carrying in Nelson and immediately ran over taking Nelson out of Reid’s grip.

P: Thank you so much. I will never be able to repay you for bringing Nelson back to us. (She cried)

R: No need Ma’am. We were just doing our job.

P: But still thank you.

R: You should get him home and in bed, he’s pretty exhausted.

M: We will and again thank you. (He said giving Reid a hand shake and a slap on the back)

R: There will be an officer at your house tomorrow there to ask Nelson a few questions, okay.

M: Yes.

Reid went to the bull pen when the Turner family left the BAU.

(2:00)

H: Guys sorry to have to do this to you right now but Strauss wants all our reports on her desk before we leave here tonight.

M: Actually this morning.

There was a chorus of week laughter around the bull pen as everyone started writing their reports. They were all close to sleep when they finally finished everything.

(3:00)

H: Okay, now we can all go home and have a long nig... a long sleep.

Hahahahaha

G: Yeah, until our alarms ring at seven again.

H: No. Switch off all your alarms. We don’t have to see each other until tomorrow.

Ro: Thank you.

Team: Yes.

R: Those of you that want to find out about my little Texan adventure can join me for dinner tonight at seven at Pepper Corn (restaurant).

G: I think I speak for all of us if I say that we’ll all be there.

Team: Yes.

Hahahahaha

R: Bye guys.

The rest of the team said bye and they all left to go home.

Spencer, Adam Residence...

(3:45)

Reid got into the house and went up to the master bedroom but didn’t see Adam there. He then went around the house but couldn’t find him until he saw the door to the guest bedroom slightly open. He walked in and saw Adam asleep on the bed reading something. He was too tired to care at that point and took the folder out of Adam’s hands, put it on the floor, took off his gun and badge and curled into the bed behind Adam, pulled a blanket over them and fell asleep...

(4:00)

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